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The Premier League Charitable Fund

Sports and recreation education

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Jerry Newman 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Toni Eleanor Thorne 2022-2026 Director View profile
  3. Rupen Shah 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Timothy John Godwin 2017-2025 Director View profile
  5. Emma Joussemet 2017-2017 Director View profile
  6. Dr Therese Anna Coffey 2012-2014 Director View profile
  7. David Bobby Barnes 2011-2022 Director View profile
  8. Thomas Martin Finn 2011-2022 Director View profile
  9. William Morris Bush 2010-2024 Director View profile
  10. Richard Craig Scudamore 2010-2012 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sports and recreation education; Physical well-being activities
Incorporated
30/07/2010
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Premier League Charitable Fund

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Clare Louise Sumner
    25-50% voting · notified 2024-07-18
  • David Bobby Barnes ceased 2017-03-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Thomas Martin Finn ceased 2017-03-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Premier League Charitable Fund is controlled by Richard James Masters
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2019-03-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard James Masters.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

2 grants · £6,150,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Comic Relief · £4,650,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £1,500,000

Most recent

  • Comic Relief £4,650,0002025-09-23
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £1,500,0002019-06-28
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

3.8y median 2.2y
average tenure
8.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 4Education 2Other services 2Business services 1Health and social care 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07331384
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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